Civilian drone 'incursions' are disrupting wildland firefighting operations
Aerial firefighting has faced the constant nuisance of 21 “public drone intrusions” so far this wildfire season, according to a report by the National Joint Fire Centre. Ten of those fires required grounding firefighting aircraft, according to data from the Boise, Idaho-based coalition of federal and state wildfire agencies, which warned that such conditions could […]
Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack inside Russia
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NATO Member Romania Says Russian Drone Violated Its Airspace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone violated Romanian airspace during a nighttime attack on neighboring Ukraine, a NATO allied country reported Sunday, urging Moscow to stop escalating the situation. The Romanian Defense Ministry said the incident occurred across the Danube in Ukraine, when Russia “targeted civilians and attacked port infrastructure.” Romania has sent F-16 […]
Texas police department to introduce autonomous drone pilot program: ‘An eye in the sky’
Police departments in Texas may soon be using drones to respond to emergency calls, according to Police Chief Brian Jones. The Bee Cave Police Department demonstrated an autonomous drone system called “AV8” on Friday morning. The demo is part of a pilot project to test the AV8, which also includes a computer system to keep […]
Drone helps rescue 3-year-old boy lost in dark Wisconsin corn field
Drone thermal images show the rescue of a 3-year-old boy who became lost and wandered alone at night into a 100-acre cornfield in Alto, Wisconsin. Fond du Lac County sheriff's deputies received a call for help from the boy's parents around 8:45 p.m. on August 25, reporting that their son had wandered into a large, […]
Green Day literally runs offstage after drone spotted inside stadium; drone operator caught; feds on the case
Cell Phone Video Showed Pop-punk band Green Day literally ran off the stage on Wednesday after a drone was spotted inside Detroit's Comerica Park. “Green Day was removed from the stage due to an individual flying a drone into Comerica Park,” Detroit Police Sergeant Dan Donakowski said. Detroit News“Shortly afterwards, they returned to the stage […]
Rare marine spectacle off New York’s Fire Island captured in stunning drone video
FIRE ISLAND, NY – A rare marine phenomenon has been captured on stunning aerial footage off the coast of Fire Island, New York. Nature photographer Michael Bush's captivating videos showcase a wide variety of marine life in their natural habitat, including schools of athletic tuna, playful dolphins, and majestic humpback whales. Bush observed surprising interactions […]
Drone Helps Wisconsin Officers Rescue Three-Year-Old Lost in 100-Acre Cornfield
A missing 3-year-old boy from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin has been found safe thanks to police using a thermal imaging drone. According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, when they received a call about a boy who had wandered into more than 100 acres of cornfields overnight, they knew they would need to […]
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv launches drone strike on Moscow and surrounding regions, Russia says | Russia
According to Russian officials, Ukraine launched drone attacks targeting Moscow and several other parts of Russia between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drone heading for Moscow was shot down in the region surrounding the Russian capital. At least 12 drones were shot down over Bryansk Oblast, a border region […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at Rostov oil depot | Russia
Rescue workers found more bodies in the wreckage of the hotel. Kryvyi Rikh Ukraine's national emergency service said on Telegram that it had been hit by a rocket attack on Tuesday. A total of four people were killed and five injured in the attack.